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What are you going to do about Microsoft's UEFI lockdown?

Started by DarkLordofthePenguins, Jan 18 2012 02:08 PM

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DarkLordofthePenguins

Posted 18 January 2012 - 02:08 PM

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I'm sure many of you know that Microsoft is adding a secure boot feature to PCs shipping with Windows 8 to make it impossible to install or boot into Linux. I'm wondering how the Linux users here are going to work around this problem if they want to continue using Linux. Will you try to find a non-locked PC? Or buy a Mac? Maybe find some way to jailbreak the firmware?

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 02:56 PM

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Out of principle alone I refuse to buy a computer that locks me out of doing whatever I want with said computer.

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 05:16 PM

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anjelo

Posted 18 January 2012 - 05:42 PM

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get ready to new instlalation..

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 04:41 PM

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FU microsoft everything they want to take for themselves if linux wont be availble i will return to xp :cursing:

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 05:55 PM

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I'm curious about any disabling secure boot options. I was reading some articles saying it might/might not be optional to disable secure boot.
If you're able to disable the secure boot, then you can load linux.
When you want to boot back into windows, enable secure boot.

Does that seem right?

I'm thinking there will have to be an option in the UEFI to disable it because those who build their own computers would need access to enable secure boot in order to install windows 8.